The business owner, in fact, is a friendly and patient man. I was looking for a beginner acoustic…read moreguitar, and the business owner offered a good deal, and even gave an introductory beginner lesson. So, come with a good heart, and enjoy the music!

Run, don't walk, as far away as you can from this place. If you don't you will be the victim of a…read moreconcert you didn't sign up for, (just wanted to get an instrument fixed, as advertised and get out. I brought my own strings and the guy had no clue how to fix the instrument and wasted my time trying to. He then suggested I should learn guitar and wanted me to sign up for guitar lessons. No thanks, I'm good. He then rips out his guitar and starts playing "guess what song I'm playing" and when he forgets the lyrics, I supply them. What the fuck am I doing here? Did I sign up for an open mic show? Is this guy tripping? As an added bonus, they ask all kinds of personal questions as you try to figure out your easiest escape. There is a guy out front that keeps on walking back and forth in front of the store. This is creepy. They push the guitar lessons again and find a way to insult me, maybe because I don't want to take his guitar lessons? Then he gives me his number so I can be sure to call to sign up for the lessons. With you? Are you out of your mind? Yes, you are out of your mind. And I know the safest thing for me to do with someone like that, is not to get angry, just humor him and GTF outta there asap. Longer than I thought it would take, but I'm still here living to tell the tale. And I won't be back.

MJ's offers more than just private lessons: there are ensemble classes for students - of all ages -…read morewho want to play in bands or sing in vocal groups, too. There are Fall/Winter & Spring/Summer recital opportunities for solo or group performances. Students have the chance to play @ other events - this year at the Waltham Riverfest! - and with groups from other organizations. Teachers are professional and top-notch. I've been a student there since 2006 and I highly recommend the school.

From the owner: What We Offer At…read moreMJ's Music School, we are committed to providing high quality music lessons in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. All Styles, Ages, & Levels *Private Lessons on most instruments *Group/Ensemble classes, bands and choirs *Public performance opportunities *Individual attention to meet the needs of all students, including those with special needs and on the Autism Spectrum

amazing selection of pedals, guitars, basses, amps, general equipment and more…read more staff know their stuff and are more than willing to help you out. everything is reasonably priced but they need to make a living will be my go to music store for the foreseeable future

You folks are as kind as kind can be. You reunited me with my beloved guitar! AND you were very…read morehelpful in terms of cables, picks, AND most importantly, a used distortion pedal. A bit of, more than obvious, info- hey bozo, don't leave your guitar in your car! I'm extremely thankful, the other Mark White

Came in for strings. What a shop. So many beautiful, high quality guitars. Price for strings was…read morereasonable and I'll be back. Wish they had lessons.

I went in to buy a new Martin acoustic, but the staff's bored snarkiness made me think they learned…read moretheir social skills in high school, and stopped there. The good news is I bought exactly the guitar I was looking for, the bad news (for them) is that I bought it at a different guitar store that had much better service.

I use Parallel as rehearsal space. I have been a customer for a couple of years now…read more The good: convenient location with good number of rooms to rehearse in. Rates are very reasonable. Online reservation portal is fairly easy to use Jay,owner, seems very personable to deal with face to face. Any other communications, email or text for example, not so good. See below. The Bad: They do not invest any money in equipment. Have had problems with some of the same amps repeatedly and they don't seem to get fixed. The really Bad: Responses to email communications when there is a problem are absolutely horrible. Many emails simply do not get a response. I have had some errant charges on my account and repeated emails to ask them to look into it were ignored. One example in particular, an extra charge late in December, send a bunch of emails with no response, Finally got a response early in New year after I was clearly frustrated saying that my emails came in during christmas break so they did not have a chance to respond and that they were reviewing the books. Now it is mid January and there still is no response to follow up email sent a couple of days ago. This has been the worst of it but in general pretty representative.

I have been learning bass with Jonathan for a couple months and definitely go here for instrument…read morelessons. I also rented rehearsal space for me and my friend and for the price you get a decent amount of space and equipment. I would definitely recommend for bands or if you want to take lessons here.

I highly recommend M. Steinert & Sons. I just purchased my first piano for beginners. Vivian and…read moreBrandon were extremely helpful during the entire process. You can tell they are very passionate about music and they know their stuff. Vivian helped me choose the perfect piano for exactly what I wanted. Brandon helped me bring and load my items to my car. And Vivian was so kind to share some music books with me to take home. I got a great deal too because of their moving sale. If only learning how to play the piano was as easy as working with them.

I was looking into selling or trading my older Steinway. Hard-sell tactics by Rick did not…read more"resonate" with me. I will take my business elsewhere.

We're approaching 15 years in total with NMA, including multiple teachers starting from Musical ABC…read moreclass, 1:1 lessons for our two children, and even for me, taking up first time piano lessons as an adult. Svetlana and team have inspired our children and us as parents, including voice lessons for my wife. I highly recommend NMA for families or indivuals interested in fostering appreciation and enjoyment of music.

Newton Music Academy is a great place for kids who want to explore music. My son has been here…read morelearning piano for almost 7 years since he's four and a half. We had several teachers during the journey and every teacher is fantastic. They really know how to motivate the kids and find the best pieces for them to enjoy the music. The instructors are also very respect to the kids by listening to their opinions and understanding of the music. Moreover, the director, Svetlana is always super patient and helpful to find the best suitable instructor to make the smooth transition, and extremely supportive to help the kids grow naturally. We feel really lucky to join the NMA family, a true nurturing place for kids to enjoy the beauty of music!